Shirt-waist hanger.



G. WORDINGHAM.

SHIRT WAIST HANGER. APELICATION men MAR. 23, 1915.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

sists in so constructing ofier the maximum reslstance to distortionUNITED STATES ra'rnur orrrcn.

GEORGE WORDING-HAM, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

SHIRT-WAIST HANGER.

article of manufacture, of a shirt waist formwhich may be employed byboth manufacturers and dealers of such garments or by laundries, ashangers for waists in thelaundry and as forms for preventing crumplingof the waist when packaged for return to the owners. In any event, Iprovide a form adapted .to be arranged within a shirt waist in such amanner as to prevent rumpling or creasing of the waist, if wrapped in abundle or to afiord protection to the waist if placed in an ordinarybox.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a shirt waistform so constructed that, in use, it will serve to support the collar,shoulder and bosom portions 0 the waist to effectually and artisticallydisplay any embroidery or lace-work thereon, for which reason the formis particularly adapted for use as a hanger for waists, as well as aprotection for waists when being packed or shipped.

A further object of my invention is to provide a garment form of theabove type which willbe constructed from a, single blank of cardboard orother suitable material adapted to be shipped and stored in flat formand to be assembled or set up only when it is to be used.

A still further object of my invention consists in so constructing thewaist form that there will be no loss of material in stamping out theblanks from which the form is made, but one stampingprocess beingrequired.

A still further object of my invention conthe form that it will in useand at the same time be capable of being readily set up. In thisconnection, I construct the form constituting blank in such a mannerthat it may be set up by the use of one hand only and in a rapid andconvenient manner. 7

With these and other objects in view, my invention will be more fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Apr. 18, 1916.

Application filed March 23, 1915. Serial No. 16,382.

then specifically pointed out in the claims which are attached to andform a part of this application.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view, illustrating the formembodying my present invention, a waist being arrang thereon; Fig. 2 isa perspective view of the form in condition for use; Fig. 3 is afragmentary plan View of the blank in its initial condition, only blankbeing shown.

Corresponding and to in the following description and indicated in allthe views of the drawings by the same reference characters. My improvedgarment form is constructed from a single blank of cardboard or othersuitable, relatively stiff material, the blank being rectangular inshape and of a size suitable for the garment which it is to support. InFig. 3, such blank is indicated by the numeral 10 and the variousincisions made in the blank to adapt it for use in the garment form areclearly shown. The blank is provided medially of its, width and slightlyspaced from one end with a transverse incision 11 parallel with such endand having curved portions 12 directed toward the opposite end of theblank. Parallel incisions 13 form continuations of the incision 11, eX-tending longitudinally of the blank and consequently parallel with itssides, the three incisions thus formed defining a tongue 14. An opening15 is formed in the free end portion of this tongue, that is, near thetransverse incision 11.

Somewhat below the lower ends of the incisions 13, the"blank is formedwith a further transverse incision 16 having downwardly curved portions17, from which ex tend the par llel longitudinal 'incisions 18, theseincisions being in line with the corresponding incisions 13, therebydefining a second flap or tongue 19 in longitudinal alinement with thefirst and spaced slightly below it. Relatively short transverseincisions 20 extend jnwardly from the intermediate portions of theincisions 18 and in transverse alinement with each other, the inner endsof these incisions being spaced whereby the end portion of the tongue 19is provided with locking flaps 21, the purpose of which will be laterexplained. At this point I wish to point out that none of the incisionsthus formed extend through the edges of the blank and there is,therefore,

the upper portion of the V like parts are referred very littlelikelihood of the blank being injury in handling or shipment. It willtorn during handling. The blank, in the further be clear'that the formmay be readcondition just described,- is'adapted to be -ily set up, whenrequired, for use,-and a packed in large numbers in' flat condition,waist readily and quickly fitted thereon and for shipment or storage and1s not intended properly supported against creasing or 7 to be set upuntil ready for use. rumpling.

When it is desired to use the .form, that The tongue 14 forms a hanger,permitting end portion of the blank, from which the the suspension ofgarments in a closet or tongues 14 and 19 are struck, is bent forlikeplace upon the forms upon which they wardly and its free edge is-msertedbehind are positioned when returned from the 7 the tongue 19 which issprung forwardly laundry, thereby avoiding the likelihood of somewhat,as shown in Fig. 2, for this purrumpling or soiling the garments by thepose. At the same time that the tongue 19 necessity of removing suchforms as are is sprung forwardly to receive the edge of now commonly inuse and replacing them the blank, the fiaps2'1 carried by the tonguewith the ordinary garment hangers com- 8 are sprung rearwardly throughthe opening monly used. This tongue also prevents latdefined by thetonguell: to engage against eral disarrangement of the garment upon whatis now the rear face of the turned over the form, although it may, ifthe form is to portion of the blank, at either side of the be packed ina box, have its free endbent 20 opening 'from which the tongue 14 wasdownwardly and engaged behind the tongue 1 formed, the curved portions12, formed by 20 in order to shorten the package.

the meeting ends of the incisions 13 and Having thus described theinvention, what incision 11, seating in the incisions 20 of is claimedas new is: I the tongue 21. Under these conditions, two 1. A garmentform including a relatively g5 shoulder rolls 22 are formed, one ateither flat body formed from a blank having par- 90 side of the tongue14 which serve to eifecallel longitudinal incisions connected near.tually support the collar, shoulder and one endby a transverse incisionforming a bosom portions of the waist when the gartongue, such end ofthe body being bent over ment is positioned upon the 'formin' the andsecured to the body, whereby the tongue manner shown in Fig. 1. Itshould be noted forms a suspension means and the bent over 95 that theseshoulder rollsor shoulder form portions provide shoulder form portionsat portions of the garment form are connected either side of thesuspension means, the body and therefore one serves to support the beingfurther provided'with a second tongue other. It should further be notedthat beinsertible in the opening formed by the first cause of thisconnection, both-,rolls are tongue when the end is turned over andformed in a single operation. Due to the adapted to retain'the bent overportions fact that the free end edge of the blank against the bodyportions. seats in the lower ends of the incisions 18, 2. A garment formincluding a relatively the tongue 19 serves to absolutely hold the flatbody formed from a blank having par- 40 shoulder rolls against furtherbending or .allel longitudinal incisions connected near 105 rollingmovement, while the locking en ageone end by a transverse incisionforming a ment of the flaps 21, in the inner en s of tongue, such end ofthe body. being bent over I the rolls, prevents straightening out of theand secured to the body, whereby the tongue rolls". forms a suspensionmeans and the bent over The form above described may be readily portionsprovide shoulder form portions at 110 set up with one hand, if desired,but may either side of the suspension means, the body mostconvenientlybe set up by grasping being .further provided with a secondone edge of the blank, adjacent the end havtongue insertible in theopening formed'by ing the tongues, with one hand, while the first tonguewhen theend is turned over,

60 springing out the tongue 19 with one finger said second tongue havinglateral flaps for 115 of the other hand and at the same time lookingengagement with the turned over springing back the flaps 21 with theother portion of the body. A fingers of the same hand manipulatingthe 3.As a new article of manufacture, a tongue 19. The upper end of the lank.blank for a garment form provided adjamay then be swung into positionbehind cent one end with a medial .transverse inthe tongue 19, the flaps21 passing readily cision and with spaced longitudinal incisions throughthe opening defined by cutting out forming continuations ofthetransverse inthe tongue 14 and being then released to cision to define atongue, which tongueisprospring into place and lock the form in videdwith an ogemng in its free end, the

assembled or set up position. I I blank in longitu From the foregoingdescription of my first tongue being provided with a second invention,it will be seen-that I have protransverse incision and with spacedlongivided a garment form-blank, large numbers tudinal incisions inalinement with the former of which may be packed in a minimum spacelongitudinal incisions to provide a second I and so constructed as to belittle liable to tongue.

inal spaced relation to the 4. As a new article of manufacture, a blankfor a garment form provided adjacent one end with a medial transverseincision and with spaced lon 'tudinal incisions forming continuations ofthe transverse incision to define a tongue, which tongue is provide withan opening in itsfree end, the blank in longitudinal spaced relation tothe first tongue being provided with a second transverse incision andwith spaced lon 'tudinal incisions in alinement with the formerlongitudinal incisions to provide a second tongue, said second tonguebeing formed intermediate its length with inwardly extending transverseincisions-to define lateral flaps.

5. A garment form including a relatively fiat body having one end(portion rolled back upon itself, an upstan ing tongue being struck outfrom the rolled portion but leaving the end of such rolled portioncontmuous, and a second tongue struck out from the body and bentforwardly to receive behind it the continuous edge of the rolledportion,

being insertible through the second tongue tongue to lock the rolledportion against re- 4 turn movement.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE WORDINGHAM. [L.s.] Witnesses:

Fnmommn, FRED J. RAY.

formed by the first for locking with the continuous rolled por- 1

